Man Arrested On Drug, Firearms Charges

POMPANO BEACHDEERFIELD BEACH — A 36-year-old Pompano Beach man was arrested Friday on five felony charges after police found drugs and a .357 Magnum revolver in his apartment, police said.

Will Lewis Jr., of 413 NW Sixth Ave., was charged with possession of cocaine, cannabis and paraphernalia, possession of a firearm during a felony, possession of a stolen firearm and grand theft, police said.

Lewis, currently on felony probation, was released from Broward County Jail on $9,200 bond.

MAN FACES COCAINE POSSESSION CHARGES

A Pompano Beach man was arrested Friday and charged with possession of cocaine, police said. He was taken to Broward County Jail, police said.

Raoul Eluassaunt, 21, of 610 NW Seventh Ave., was taken into custody, police said, after he was seen discarding aluminum packets containing cocaine.

Eluassaunt was released on $2,500 bond.

MAN ARRESTED FOR BURGLARY

A Pompano Beach man was arrested Saturday and charged with burglary and possession of burglary tools after police found him sitting in a looted jewelry store, police said.

Police said they found Levert Jackson, 28, of 100 NW Seventh Terrace, inside the shop when they responded to an alarm.

Police said the burglars gained entry by breaking a window and unlocking the warehouse door.

JEWELRY TAKEN FROM APARTMENT

A $9,000 platinum, diamond and sapphire watch was among the jewels reported stolen from an apartment in the 1000 block of South Ocean, police said.

According to police, the owner said the valuables were intact Wednesday morning and were discovered missing at 5 p.m.

Also taken were a $2,000 ring, a $700 pair of earrings and a $50 bracelet, police said.Running a routine computer check, police discovered a Deerfield Beach man wanted on three outstanding warrants in North Carolina, police said.

Charles Alester Manuel Jr., 23, of 823 SE 10th Terrace, was stopped and questioned for riding a moped on the sidewalk. After Manuel was unable to produce a driver`s license or moped registration, police said they conducted a background check, and discovered Manuel wanted on three active felony warrants.

According to police, Manuel is wanted in North Carolina for probation violation, possession of dangerous drugs and possession of weapons of mass destruction. He is being held in the Broward County Jail.

COUPLE ROBBED WHILE THEY SLEPT

A Deerfield Beach couple awoke Sunday to find their house had been burglarized, police said.

Reported stolen were the family`s 1979 Cadillac and a handbag containing $490 in cash, a checkbook and credit cards.

BURGLARS HIT APARTMENT COMPLEX

Three burglaries, totaling $4,220 worth of valuables, were reported Thursday in the LaMan apartment complex, in the 900 block of Southeast 20th Avenue, police said.

In all three cases, police said, the burglaries occurred during the day while the residents were away, with no signs of forced entry. Only jewelry was taken, police said.

AIR CONDITIONER STOLEN

General Development Corp. reported an air conditioning unit stolen Wednesday from outside a model home, in the 3900 Northwest Fourth Street, police said.